BlazBlue Set for DSiware

And now from the files of "games nobody asked for," guess what fighter is making the unexpected move to DSiware? Hint: it's the one that made its name with the slick 2D high definition visuals.

That's right, BlazBlue is getting shrunk down for single coin consumption on Nintendo's download service. Arc System Works announced the new title, BlazBlue Battle X Battle, in the latest episode of the series' Japanese video podcast.

This wasn't a totally official announcement -- that is to say, the Arc didn't share a press release or post a notice at its official site -- so we have little in the way of details. The game shrinks the BlazBlue characters down to big-headed proportions and puts four of them on the screen for what appears to be free-roaming battle royal fights. Four players will be able to take part in the action.

Those who simply must see this in motion will have to visit this Japanese site and sit through a 40 minute stream of the BlazBlue voice actors being silly. The Battle X Battle footage starts at the 37 minute mark.

BlazBlue Battle X Battle will hit the Japanese DSiware service in January, priced at 500 DSi Points. A release outside of Japan has yet to be announced.